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, Medical Student. 1  Although current standards forcreatinine blood testsdo not require that patients fast prior to sample collection, a new study published online inDiabetes Carerecommends that the blood sample should be collected after fasting for 12 hours.
Re: How long should you fast I'm having my blood drawn next week and the earliest I could get was 10:30 AM...That is going to be a tough morning for me. I MIGHT try a couple cups of coffee the night before; that should stem the caffeine withdrawal headache. (I can sleep like a bably after coffee.) The thought off drumming my fingers on the desk for three or four hours while fasting and waiting is off-putting.